Forecast today: Generally clear
โ more than enough to keep all but the keenest skiers and boarders happy for a week. Snow conditions are usually reliable despite the low altitude and away from the slopes there is loads to do, especially if youโre keen to try out Norwayโs national sport of cross country skiing.
The best beginner runs are on the summit, with the steeper terrain being towards the base. Kvitfjell hosts an annual World Cup Downhill race on a steep and tricky black โ but aside from this most of the terrain is suited to beginners and intermediates, including the new Varden area.
The smaller Skeikampen area has some good beginner facilities, as well as some steeper descents that are fun in good snow. Gala is home to two small ski areas, whilst the fifth area of Sjusjoen is essentially one fast 6-pack serving a network of summit to base runs. At all of the areas, night skiing is popular and there are some excellent terrain parks too.
Lillehammer makes for a great base if you want to explore all of the ski areas, just be prepared to drive each morning to the slopes. It is a working city of 28,000 people as well as being a ski resort, so there are lots of eating options and things to see โ high on the list must be the 1994 Olympic Museum and the massive ski jumping hills to the east of the centre.
Alternatively you can base yourself at one of the ski areas โ weโd suggest staying at Hafjell or Kvitfjell. Staying here will give you fantastic access to cross country trails, tobogganing paths and other activities such as dog sledding. If youโre lucky you may see the Northern Lights during your stay.
Lillehammer is an easy two hour drive directly north from Oslo. Just note that if youโre staying in Kvitfjell, add on another 45 minutes to your journey time.
Different ski areas at Lillehammer have different season dates – check carefully before planning early or late season trips.
The largest and most popular area, Hafjell, which was the 1994 Olympic host resort has the following dates:
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Max temp | 24ยฐc | 24ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc | 22.8ยฐc | 22.8ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 15.8ยฐc | 16ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 17.6ยฐc | 17.8ยฐc | 16ยฐc | 18.2ยฐc | 18.4ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 15.8ยฐc | 15.8ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc |
Min temp | 17.4ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc | 13ยฐc | 17.4ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 10.4ยฐc | 12ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 9.4ยฐc | 12.2ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 9.2ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 8ยฐc | 12.4ยฐc | 16ยฐc | 9.8ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 9.4ยฐc | 12.4ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 9.6ยฐc | 12.6ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 9ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 18.5ยฐc | 24.3ยฐc | 22.2ยฐc | 18.6ยฐc | 24ยฐc | 20.9ยฐc | 16.4ยฐc | 20.3ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 11.5ยฐc | 15.5ยฐc | 13.6ยฐc | 11.8ยฐc | 15.7ยฐc | 13.4ยฐc | 10.9ยฐc | 15.6ยฐc | 14.1ยฐc | 12ยฐc | 17.8ยฐc | 16.3ยฐc | 14ยฐc | 18.8ยฐc | 15.1ยฐc | 12.3ยฐc | 16ยฐc | 14.7ยฐc | 12.8ยฐc | 17.5ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc |
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Max temp | 24ยฐc | 24ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc |
Min temp | 17.4ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc | 13ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 18.5ยฐc | 24.3ยฐc | 22.2ยฐc |
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Max temp | 22.8ยฐc | 22.8ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc |
Min temp | 17.4ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 13.2ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 18.6ยฐc | 24ยฐc | 20.9ยฐc |
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Max temp | 28.4ยฐc | 28.8ยฐc | 25.4ยฐc | 26.6ยฐc | 27.2ยฐc | 24.6ยฐc | 24.4ยฐc | 25ยฐc | 22.4ยฐc | 20ยฐc | 20.4ยฐc | 19ยฐc | 20.2ยฐc | 20.8ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 20.6ยฐc | 21.2ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 21.6ยฐc | 22.2ยฐc | 20.4ยฐc | 22.2ยฐc | 22.6ยฐc | 19.8ยฐc | 20.2ยฐc | 20.6ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 21.2ยฐc | 21.2ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc |
Min temp | 18.8ยฐc | 25.4ยฐc | 17.6ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 24.6ยฐc | 18.8ยฐc | 17.8ยฐc | 22.4ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 15ยฐc | 19ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 14.8ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc | 19.6ยฐc | 14ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc | 20.4ยฐc | 15ยฐc | 15.4ยฐc | 19.8ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc | 14.2ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 15ยฐc | 14.6ยฐc | 19.2ยฐc | 14.4ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 20.5ยฐc | 30.1ยฐc | 27.1ยฐc | 21ยฐc | 29.7ยฐc | 27.6ยฐc | 20ยฐc | 26.8ยฐc | 24.5ยฐc | 16.2ยฐc | 21.8ยฐc | 20.5ยฐc | 15.9ยฐc | 21.8ยฐc | 20.4ยฐc | 15ยฐc | 21.7ยฐc | 20.7ยฐc | 15.2ยฐc | 22.7ยฐc | 21.8ยฐc | 16.5ยฐc | 23.8ยฐc | 21.2ยฐc | 15.1ยฐc | 21.4ยฐc | 20.6ยฐc | 15.5ยฐc | 22.3ยฐc | 20.3ยฐc |
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Max temp | 28.4ยฐc | 28.8ยฐc | 25.4ยฐc |
Min temp | 18.8ยฐc | 25.4ยฐc | 17.6ยฐc |
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Max temp | 26.6ยฐc | 27.2ยฐc | 24.6ยฐc |
Min temp | 19.2ยฐc | 24.6ยฐc | 18.8ยฐc |
Feels like temp | 21ยฐc | 29.7ยฐc | 27.6ยฐc |
Snowfall | Next 3 days | No information |
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Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
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Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 19 Apr 2026 |
Updated 02/05
Southern areas experience mild conditions over the course of this week, with a mix of sun and cloud dominating. A few bursts of rain move across the region, ocassionally falling as snow as temperatures cool off overnight.
Through the middle of the regionย and along the Atlantic Seaboard, mild conditions quickly cool off, with steady flurries of snowfall across the central mountains and Finnish Lapland. The middle of the week then sees a return of mild conditions to these areas.
Thus concludes our snow overviews for the 2024/25 season; thank you to everyone who has tuned in, and we look forward to seeing you again next season!
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